Universal grabs Roberts-Hanks' 'Crowne'

3:59 PM PST 2/9/2010
by
Borys Kit
,
Gregg Kilday

Film centers on a man re-inventing his life

Universal Pictures has scooped up domestic distribution rights to the comedy "Larry Crowne," which will see Tom Hanks reteaming with Julia Roberts, with whom he shared the screen in 2007's "Charlie Wilson's War."

Hanks also is directing the tale of a man re-inventing his life. He wrote the screenplay with Nia Vardalos; their working relationship dates to her 2002 smash "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," which Hanks and Gary Goetzman's company Playtone produced.